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A device (100) for the placement of material (121) on a surface (117) includes a housing (104), a motor (110) coupled to the housing (104), and a driving component (106) coupled to the housing (104) and powered by the motor (110). The device (100) further includes at least one guide chute (111, 112) defining a guide channel (160, 164) with the driving component (106). The device (100) further includes a layup roller (114) coupled to the housing (104) adjacent the guide channel (160, 164). The layup roller (114) includes a roller surface (166) and the guide channel (160, 164) is configured to discharge a quantity of material (121) to the roller surface (166). The layup roller (114) is configured to deposit the material (121) onto the surface (117).

275401-4EP17161968.7General Electric Company

1. claims: 1-4, 7-10
Device for placement of material having a driving component and a chute defining a guide channel

2. claim: 5
Device for placement of material having a heating device coupled to the chute

3. claim: 6
Device for placement of material having a spray nozzle

4. claim: 11
Device for placement of material having a material positioning sensor

5. claims: 12-15
Device for placement of material having a suction system

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